How Beethoven Writes A Motif

The video explores Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, focusing on its famous motif. The instructor discusses analyzing the motif without using music theory, emphasizing its dichotomy, silence, and uncertainty in time and harmony. The motif is seen as a microcosm of the symphony's themes and form, appearing throughout all movements. The video concludes with an exercise for composers to analyze their motifs without theory to overcome creative blocks.

What exercise did the composition professor assign regarding the motif, and what was its purpose?

What role does uncertainty play in the listener's experience of the motif?

How does the motif relate to the themes of the first movement of the Symphony?